Starboard

Quick meaning: Starboard is a noun meaning (nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.

Meaning

(nautical) One of the two traditional watches aboard a ship standing a watch in two.

More Meanings

1. (nautical, transitive) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel.
2. (social media) A list that shows messages starred in a community space.
3. (social media, figurative, synecdochic) A system that enables such a list.
4. The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.

Example Sentences

to starboard the helm

I see another vessel off the starboard side.

We're on starboard tack, so the other boat has to give way.

i also use carlbot for warnings, bans, mutes—and my starboard!!

Word Forms

• starboards
• starboarding
• starboarded

Synonyms for starboard

Depending on context, synonyms include right.

Antonyms for starboard

Common opposites include port, backboard, larboard, leeboard, left.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include right, cathead, port, dexter, rightward, rightmost.

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